According to clinical guidelines, thoracoscopy is the investigation of choice in exudative
pleural effusions when a diagnostic thoracocentesis is inclonclusive and malignancy
is suspected [
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Publication history
Published online: January 13, 2020
Accepted:
December 28,
2019
Received in revised form:
December 20,
2019
Received:
September 23,
2019
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